Needing a modern farm house
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Need to replace HVAC in an old farm house: gas, geo, or electric?
Comments (1)I work for a geothermal air conditioning company in Florida and I would highly recommend the product. They can easily be retrofitted into older homes and will probably take up much less space than your current unit. They also are quieter, have better humidity control, cut the electric bill in half, and more. Also, there is a 30% tax credit based on the installed cost of a geothermal system, so when you couple that with the energy savings you actually will start making money off of it after about 5 years. Best of luck to you! Here is a link that might be useful: Egg Geothermal Systems...See MoreModern Farm House - Nicholas Lee Plan
Comments (20)Thank you all for your feedback. It is striking in its simplicity and yet consistent geometry. The site location works for the home as do the overall dimensions. Currently the existing house faces West on a gentle slope out looking over acreage and pasture and out towards the Coast Range in Oregon's Eola Hills and backed by old growth White Oak, including a very large one that anchors the existing location in the circle drive directly South of the home. This limits what we can do footprint wise. This plan is slightly narrower that the existing home and slightly longer, but very close on both sides. We would probably make it 28 wide to minimize backfill and yes, the house would have a basement, simply because we already have one and this would be slotting into the same space. Parking is currently under the house in the basement and would continue to be so. This is simply due to constraints with the site setting. The questions around whether a great room space with shared kitchen/dining/living vs more closed off space is a valid one and I'm not sure there is a right answer there. Clearly that has been the trend in modern housing, although I'm not sure if it is the right one. I know for us, we would in fact modify the floor plan. Instead of the large vaulted space in the great room, we were thinking of making the second story complete without the loft. That gives us more square footage, storage space, and room for kids and would keep heating and cooling costs in check. We like the double masters just because we have aging parents and aren't sure if one is going to end up with us. Plus, it allows us to gracefully age in place. We would do away with the giant sliders that roll back into the walls. While we love them, they aren't practical for our acreage. Instead we would use a double set of French doors on each side. Se like the idea of porches on both sides to provide symmetry and more importantly to shade provide shade to the main floor and to provide outside space to enjoy the views. Is porch space on slab really that expensive? Are we sure the windows are steel or alumnum framed? Perhaps they are darkly colored vinyl or painted fiberglass? As for the kitchen, I would definitely change the layout and location of appliances. Anyway, thanks for the feedback and food for thought everyone. Any other input, we would love to hear it!...See MoreNeed help making this house look more modern…
Comments (16)I wouldn’t paint the roof, nor do a black and white theme, which is from the modern farmhouse fad. Your classic tile roof is perfect as is. Get the landscape changes going, then see what you think. What is the front door and entry area like? I love blues with houses like yours. This one is actually in Palm Beach: These brown accents look great with white: Or, what about painting the stucco something other than white, if you’re wanting a change? You have a blank slate, lots of possibilities....See MoreWhen one is looking for English Cottage but getting Modern Farm House.
Comments (41)I just had fun searching "Cape Cod additions". What I found fell into 3 categories: 1.) The addition of 2 buildings, each also cape cod style, roughly the same size and shape as the original home, with a stepped back, or set back, staggered arrangement. 2.) The addition of one building, either the same size or slightly larger that is attached by a corridor or breeze way. 3.) Another building coming off of the original Cape Cod at a right angle making an L. What I like about them is the consistency in the pitch of the roof, the gables or dormers, and the over all lines between the new and old parts of the home. The design your architect made has a complete difference in proportion between the old and new and I think it looks really off. 1.) Stepped back examples The architect of the house below writes: "To create this big house in a small package, we drew upon the Cape Cod tradition with a series of volumes stepping back along the edge of the coastal bank. From the street the house appears as a classic half Cape, but what looks like the main house is only the master suite. The two “additions” that appear behind it contain most of the house." Profile pic of the jog in the three structures, from the house above. Another addition in 3 parts. Yet another home with three parts. The inside of this house is my all time favorite houzz posting. Not sure what your tastes in decor are but have a look. Insane LA vintage Cape Cod with two additions creating an L/ Mash up of directions in which the old and new home are situated, I thin it looks good. 2.) The breeze way connector type. Another connecto Another connector 3.) Addition built directly on to the original house at a right angle. Lastly, I just thought this roof pitch, the window sizes, and the window layouts were really beautiful in this picture....See More
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